2009 Honda Pilot Video

Here is another 2009 Honda Pilot Video/commercial.  This 2009 Honda Video, has an owner of a monster truck with a gas can in hand.   This is a great 2009 Honda Pilot Video

http://automobiles.honda.com/full-screen-video-player.aspx?FileName=/images/2009/pilot/videos/monster_lg&VideoName=Monster Truck

 

2009 Honda Pilot Video

Here is one of the 2009 Honda Pilot Videos or commercials. This 2009 Honda Pilot Video shows a man with a jet pack land on the side of the road and the driver of a new 2009 Honda Pilot picks him up and then he tells Navigation to find the nearest jet pack fuel station.  This is a pretty cool 2009 Honda Pilot Video.

 

 

http://automobiles.honda.com/full-screen-video-player.aspx?FileName=/images/2009/pilot/videos/jet_pack_lg&VideoName=Jet Pack

2009 Honda Pilot Video

2008 Detroit: The 2009 Honda Pilot Prototype Video

I found this video on the Motor Trend Website.  It features the new 209 Honda Pilot that is one of the new sleek and stylish crossovers dominating the midsize SUV market, Truck Trend Editor Mark Williams considers the boldly traditional 2009 Honda Pilot prototype from Honda.  I hope you enjoy this 2009 Honda Pilot video as much as I did.  If the 2009 Honda Pilot Video doesn’t load, just cut and paste the link below to your web broswer.

http://www.motortrend.com/av/autoshow/detroit/112_0801_2009_honda_pilot_prototype_2008_detroit/index.html

2009 Honda Pilot Video

I found this great 2009 Honda Pilot Video.  It is an actual walk around of the new 2009 Honda Pilot.  It’s just like being in a dealership with a salesman telling you about all of the features of the new 2009 Honda Pilot.  I hope you enjoy watching this 2009 Honda Pilot video as much as I did.   Let me know what you think about this 2009 Honda Pilot Video!  We also invite you to veiw other postings here on the Honda SUV/MAV Information Center.

2009 Honda Pilot Video

A 2009 Honda Pilot Video I found on youtube. This 2009 Honda Pilot Video features raw footage edited together with a nice music background. The 2009 Honda Pilot Video, also features Marc Ernst, one of the 2009 Honda Pilot engineers. I hope you enjoy this 2009 Honda Pilot Video.

 

2009 Honda Pilot Review & Comments

Barry Winfield wrote this 2009 Honda Pilot Review for Popular Mechanics.  He rode the 2009 Honda Pilot around Palm Springs.  There are also comments from readers at the end of the 2009 Honda Pilot Review

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – This boxy ride has been a big hit for Honda since it debuted in the summer of 2002. The Pilot was the first XXL-size three-row crossover ever, and it’s long been praised for efficient packaging and carlike driving qualities.

But time marches on, and the understated lines of the first Pilot have begun to look a bit dated. So Honda has developed an all-new version, though its design doesn’t stray too far from the current model—more stylistic evolution than revolution. On the mechanical front, however, there’s more power, better fuel economy (on regular gasoline) and greater towing capability—and that’s welcome news.

Now producing 250 hp and 253 lb.-ft. of torque (up 6 hp and 13 lb.-ft., respectively), the Pilot’s 3.5-liter V6 has a host of new technical features, including a two-stage intake, larger intake valves, a higher compression ratio and a cold-air intake. The variable- cylinder management system now operates in 3-4-6 mode rather than the old 3-6 type, allowing two cylinders from each bank to fire in certain widely varied load conditions. There are active engine mounts as well as a noise-canceling system to disguise any acoustic evidence of the Pilot’s variable-cylinder operation. We found the system far more transparent than the 3-6 system on the Accord we drove recently.

And on our short trip near Palm Springs, power from the Pilot’s new engine seemed entirely adequate for the task. A five-speed automatic transmission is still standard. Combined with various aerodynamic improvements and reductions in tire rolling resistance, the engine produces fuel consumption figures claimed to be 8 percent better, at 17/23 mpg city/highway (2wd) and 16/22 mpg (4wd).

The new Pilot’s body is 2.9 in. longer and 1 in. wider, with improved bending and torsional rigidity, and with better crash performance (five-star NHTSA and IIHS ratings across the board) due to the expanded use of high-strength steel, as well as a redesigned crash-impact energy-absorption system. Space in the third row is said to be the largest in class—even the doors open wider than before for easy access.

And there’s a big handful of thoughtful features for family driving: a flip-up rear glass hatch, a standard integrated tow hitch, enough space behind the third row of seats for a baby stroller or cooler, an underfloor storage compartment and a net for bilevel rear compartment stowage. Plus, all three rows of seats provide nets or compartments for oddments along with generous beverage-holder provisions.

Underpinning all this domestic convenience and safety is a chassis with new lightweight aluminum components and hydraulic lower suspension-arm bushings. The largest brake system ever fitted to a production Honda supplies the necessary retardation, with twin-piston calipers and 13-in. ventilated rotors on the front. Vehicle stability assist, traction control and ABS are standard on all models. A new hill-start system allows the driver to remove his foot from the brake on gradients greater than 10 degrees, without having the vehicle roll before he steps on the gas.

The Pilot’s extra towing capacity of 4500 pounds will likely be of great interest to boat and ATV owners everywhere, particularly since Honda claims that all equipment necessary for towing (heavy-duty radiator, oil cooler, trailer hitch, wiring harness, etc.) is already in place on the new Pilot. The company cites costs ranging from $350 to $770 required on rival vehicles for proper towing preparedness.

Honda has expanded the Pilot’s equipment and trim range by bringing four models to market. The range starts with an LX model and expands upward through EX and EX-L to a new Touring model which includes, among various other premium items, a power rear tailgate. Of the extensive list of luxury and convenience items fitted to or available for the Pilot, only the DVD rear entertainment system and VTM all-wheel-drive system remain options for the Touring model.

Pilot fanciers will be pleased to hear that none of the new features detract from the vehicle’s friendly driving characteristics. Honda’s big box still steers and rides in a way that belies its size and mass, now with improved levels of refinement as a bonus. On sale beginning in June, the 2009 Pilot will range in price from $27,500 to $40,000, depending on trim and options. —
Reader Comments

6. RE: 2009 Honda Pilot Test Drive: Great Family Hauler Gets Smarter, More Efficient
Website: popularmechanics.com
I just bought the 2009 4WD Touring Silver Billet Honda Pilot last Saturday,May 24 2008 and I drove it to Las Vegas Nevada around the evening and we were all so impressed with this vehicle. The comfort,luxurious,very smooth,saves gas,power,handling all in all it was a great buy. No complaints at all I am very satisfied and I can difinitely recommend this SUV to others without a doubt. It cost a little, but I guess because it’s 2009 model. It’s worth it.

5. RE: 2009 Honda Pilot Test Drive: Great Family Hauler Gets Smarter, More Efficient
You need to check these couple things: – Do you use good engine oil? – Is the air filter updated? – Do you check the tire pressure? These simple things can rob the fuel efficiency away.

4. RE: 2009 Honda Pilot Test Drive: Great Family Hauler Gets Smarter, More Efficient
I have an old EX Pilot 4WD without VCM. I get 17/22. Make sure that the auto climate control not put “Auto” mode with windows down. I agree with number 2 above that she/he needs to back off the right pedal at 1st (keep below 2500 RPM at 1st grear – and the 4th won’t shift to the 5th gear if pedal is at high RPM all the time). Also make sure to return the rear climate control to the driver so that the rear cliamte won’t run by itself(shut down the rear climate control function and return the control to the driver)

3. RE: 2009 Honda Pilot Test Drive: Great Family Hauler Gets Smarter, More Efficient
Something’s definitely wrong if she’s getting 10/13 mpg. I get 17-22 city/highway. Look at http://www.hondapilot.org for an owners’ forum that answers lots of Honda Pilot questions.

2. RE: 2009 Honda Pilot Test Drive: Great Family Hauler Gets Smarter, More Efficient
Your wife needs to back off the right pedal. My wife averages 19 around town and we have achieved at high as 26 on the highway (no AC, tailwind.)

1. RE: 2009 Honda Pilot Test Drive: Great Family Hauler Gets Smarter, More Efficient
The pilot is a fantastic car, roomy inside, rides nice my wife, who is rather short, really injoys driving it. only one problem, the poor gas mileage; 10 mpg city, 13 mpg on the highway.

2009 Honda Pilot Wallpaper

I found this great link for the new 2009 Honda Pilot.  It is a sheet of 2009 Honda Pilot photographs and images that you can use for wallpaper on your desktop.  some great 2009 Honda Pilot photographs top shoose from.  these 2009 Honda Pilot Photographs and Images are easy to access and the 2009 Honda Pilot Photographs and Images are easy to download to your desktop.  Just make sure you use the correct pixel size 2009 Honda Pilot Photograph & Image.  enjoy the 2009 Honda Pilot Photograph Wallpaper 

 

 

Honda Pilot Wallpaper

2009 Honda Pilot Standard Features

Here is a simple list of  2009 Honda Pilot Standard features. These 2009 Honda Pilot Standard Features are found on all trim levels. Don’t sell the 2009 Honda Pilot standard features short. The 2009 Honda Standard freatures are heads and tails above any other comparable SUV on the market. Stop by a Honda Dealership and see for yourself why the 2009 Honda Pilot is the best in its class of SUV’s.

• 3,564 cc 3.6 liters V 6 front engine
• Multi-point injection fuel system
• 22 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
• Power: 205 kW , 275 HP
• Four-wheel ABS
• Space saver spare wheel
• Stability control
• Day time running lights
• Front fog lights
• Headlight cleaners
• Projector beam lens Xenon bulb headlights
• Heat reflective glass
• Glass electric front sunroof
• Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
• Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
• 12v power outlet: front and rear
• Air conditioning with climate control
• Peripheral anti-theft protection
• Audio anti-theft protection
• RDS audio system with satellite and MP3 CD player
• Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
• Full dashboard console with covered storage box
• Cruise control
• Garage door opener
• Remote power locks
• Power steering
• Front and rear reading lights
• 3-point reel rear seat belts
• Automatic operation rear view mirror
• Remote trunk/hatch release
• All three rows roof airbag
• Front side airbag with occupant sensors
• Tachometer

2009 Honda Pilot Review

A 2009 Honda Pilot Review, yes, another 2009 Honda Pilot Review. I found this 209 Honda Pilot Review on Velocity Automotive journel. I think this is a pretty good 2009 Honda Pilot Review. I hope you enjoy reading this 2009 Honda Pilot Review as much as I did.

At a Glance
Pricing $27,595 – $38,395
Drive Types FWD, AWD
Engines V6 (250hp)
Transmissions A5
Fuel Economy 16-17 (city), 22-23 (highway)

Our Ratings
Velocity Index 46
Quality
Style
Utility
Livability
Value
Fun
A solid SUV-styled vehicle with few tradeoffs

Overview Information
The Honda Pilot and its rival the Toyota Highlander helped to define the market’s expectations for midsize crossover SUVs. The second-generation pilot is larger and more distinctively styled than its predecessor was. A standard 3.5L V-6 coupled to a 5-speed automatic is the sole power train. The Pilot features an interior that is larger than the Toyota Highlander and equivalent to GM’s significantly larger (on the outside) and heavier crossovers. Cylinder deactivation technology allows the Pilot to turn in a respectable 17/23 MPG for FWD models and 16/22 MPG for AWD models. Honda offers the Pilot in LX, EX, EX-L and Touring trim levels. The new Touring model features a standard navigation system, memory settings for the driver’s seat, an upgraded 512-watt stereo, and a power-operated tailgate.

What Changed:
The second-generation pilot is larger and more distinctively styled than its predecessor was. The Pilot has grown longer by about 3 inches, wider by 1 inch and taller by 1 inch. The increased size has only added about 100 lbs of curb weight. The increased length has added some badly needed legroom to the second and third row seating with increases of 1.1 inches and 1.9 inches. However, headroom, shoulder room and hip room are virtually the same or reduced. There are 3 cubic feet more storage capacity behind the third row, more if the in-floor storage compartment is in use. Storage capacity is about the same with the third or second row seating folded. The displacement of the V6 is unchanged, but the engine now produces 250-bhp and 253 lb-ft of torque up slightly. Fuel economy has increased across the board. The Pilot is now rated at 17/23 for FWD models and 16/22 for AWD models.

Model Drive Engine Transmission Velocity Index Base Price
Pilot FWD V6 A5 42 $27,595
Pilot AWD V6 A5 46 $29,195

Honda Pilot History 2002-Present

Here is a brief history of the Honda Pilot from it’s inception in 2002 to the present. I hope you enjoy the Honda Pilot’s History. The Honda Pilot is Honda’s second SUV fully built and designed by Honda, released in the summer of 2002 for the 2003 model year. The Honda Pilot is built in Lincoln, Alabama and was built in Alliston, Ontario, Canada up until April 2007. The Pilot is now built exclusively at the Lincoln, Alabama plant. Honda’s initial SUV offering for many years was the Passport, which was a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo. Where the Passport was truck-based, it replaced the extended-wheelbase EX trim of the Passport. The Pilot shares underpinnings and the powertrain with the Acura MDX, which has a lineage which can be traced to the Honda Odyssey minivan. The Pilot’s unibody construction, however, is fortified with integrated perimeter frame rails, which helps it withstand light off-road use.

The Pilot was designed to fill a large American demand for SUVs. Prior to the introduction of the Pilot, Honda only had the smaller CR-V based on the Civic, and the aforementioned Passport. However, the CR-V lacked in features many American consumers looked for in an SUV, which are overall size, passenger space, and towing capacity. The Pilot is at most designed to withstand light-duty off-roading. The Pilot has been a best-seller for Honda, with Honda selling over 100,000 Pilots in 2004, an increase of almost 20% over 2003. The Pilot is sold in North America, while Japan and Australia get its relative, the Honda MDX instead. In the Middle East, the Pilot is sold as the Honda MR-V.

For 2006, the Pilot received new front and rear fascias, a redesigned interior, and various standard safety features.

2003-2008
First generation

Production 2003-2008
Assembly Lincoln, Alabama
Alliston, Ontario, Canada (2003-07)
Wheelbase 106.3 in (2700 mm)
Length 188.0 in (4775 mm)
Width 2003-05: 77.3 in (1963 mm)
2003-05 LX: 76.3 in (1938 mm)
2006-08: 77.5 in (1969 mm)
Height 2003-05: 71.7 in (1821 mm)
2003-05: 70.6 in (1793 mm)
2006-08 LX 2WD: 70.1 in (1781 mm)
2006-08 LX 4WD: 70.4 in (1788 mm)
2006-08 EX & EX-L 2WD: 71.3 in (1811 mm)
2006-08 EX & EX-L 4WD: 71.7 in (1821 mm)
Fuel capacity 20.4 US gal (77.2 L) (17 imp. gal)
Acura MDX

[edit] Specifications
Like the first-generation MDX, the Pilot is propelled by an aluminum alloy 3.5 L SOHC, 24-valve VTEC V6 engine. The engine is rated at 240 hp (179 kW) and 242 lb·ft (328 N·m) of torque, and mated to a five-speed automatic, which, as tested , results in a 0-60 mph time of 7.6 seconds and 1/4 mile sprint of 15.9 seconds. For the 2007 model, the power was increased to 244 hp (182 kW), 240 lb·ft (325 N·m) of torque and includes a drive-by-wire throttle. The Pilot weighs in at a little over 4400 lb (1996 kg), with an EPA estimated gas mileage for 2007 of 16 mpg–U.S. (14.7 L/100 km / 19.2 mpg–imp) city and 22 mpg–U.S. (10.69 L/100 km / 26.4 mpg–imp) highway for the two wheel drive model, and 15 mpg–U.S. (15.68 L/100 km / 18 mpg–imp) city and 20 mpg–U.S. (11.76 L/100 km / 24 mpg–imp) highway for the four wheel drive model. Also, like the MDX, the Pilot rides on struts up front with a coil-spring, multilink arrangement at the rear designed to allow a flat load floor. It also has the MDX’s wide track — 66.3 in (1684 mm) at the front and 66.5 in (1689 mm) at the rear. The Pilot has a 4500 lb (2041 kg) boat/3500 lb (1588 kg) trailer towing capability.

Design
The Pilot is capable of transporting up to eight passengers. The third row seats 3 but legroom is limited, allowing transportation of small children or adults on short trips. Similar to the Honda Odyssey, the rear seats are capable of folding into completely flat surfaces to allow larger cargo inside if necessary. Seats are configured as stadium seating. Optional amenities that can also be included are a powered moonroof, DVD entertainment system, and a navigation system.

The Pilot employs a four-wheel drive system called Variable Torque Management 4WD (VTM-4). The VTM-4 system delivers power to all four wheels under acceleration and when wheel slippage is detected. The VTM-4 system has a dashboard switch that locks both rear half-shafts to get the driver unstuck, but it operates in just the first two gears and unlocks at 18 mph (29 km/h). Otherwise, the system operates primarily in front-wheel drive and sends torque to the rear wheels when spin is detected up front. Two wheel drive models have been available since 2006.

The Pilot’s safety mechanisms are the VTM-4 system, ABS-equipped four-wheel disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, four-wheel independent suspension and 282° of outward visibility. The foundation for the Pilot is a highly rigid unibody with reinforcing structures and energy absorbing crush zones. The Pilot’s structure is designed to deform progressively in front, side and rear end collisions.

2009-
The new Pilot is available in four models; LX,EX,EX-L, and Touring. Its assembly began in Lincoln, Alabama. It receives a new V6 vtec 250-horsepower engine with 5700 RPM, its EPA is 16 city/23 highway and 17 city/23 highway. The exterior adds a new wheelbase which is 109.2 in (2774 mm), its length is 190.9 (4849 mm), width is 78.5 in (1994 mm), and its height is 71.0 in (1803 mm), its visibility is wider like the MDX. Much of the interior has changed, receiving a tri-zone automatic climate control system, a Satellite-Linked Honda Navigation System with an inference dial, which is only available on Touring, new two-position memory settings for the driver’s seat, the third-row seats remain small like the Acura MDX, a new power tailgate, and a new 115-volt power outlet on the Touring. These specifications that were added are like the new MDX’s.